Recent content by Gamma1214

Nice archive dredging. I've been considering a barrel but I haven't had that many issues finding trees to hang the bag in and I dislike the look of the blue barrel. Somehow, the white doesn't seem as bad. (I noticed that RBW is offering red & orange now too... red looks nice IMO)

I don't use decks (extra weight IMO and I'm already disadvantaging myself by using heavier woods) but I suppose the purple could find its way into a float tank panel...) I'm ok with it whether it stays purple or not. I'm curious about the effect of the spar varnish on both the purple and the...

It may be a gravity thing. I know it's always a blessing to find that you can still get it up.

I cut the extra from the chine today. I decided to do it before doing much more stripping so that, if I made huge, gaping holes in the side, at least I wasn't completely stripped and ready to sand. I know that one typically uses a plane to remove the excess and I have planes and...

Makes sense... Like walking. Walking in a mall is good but walking outside, on uneven ground, will exercise more muscles and improve core strength as well as balance. I do nothing strength-training-wise except argue with an occasional horse (most are compliant). I probably should though in...

I'm not a huge fan of shopping online or buying from chain stores but I do make an exception for dry bags. I bought 2 packs (10 bags of assorted sizes) 4-5 years ago. They've done well and you can't beat the price. The variety of sizes makes it easy to organize and different colors let me know...

I'm up for trying new things... might try that on the next one. The only thing I'd bet I WON'T be doing is like I did on my Freedom (1st strip right at the chine, 2nd along the sheer and tapered every strip between the two)

Sure was. I'm still a little freaked out by it and I can now see why you throw a filet inside in that area. Honestly, I was going to round them off hard but the bow is pretty high, the chine runs out pretty far and I'm wondering if that was part of the problem I ran into on the Merlin. I...

Didn't work exactly as planned but I'm getting there. I normally carry the bandsaw to the porch but weather (rain changing to snow) chased me inside. I blocked off the heat to the shop (keeps the sawdust upstairs) and proceeded to cut out the forms (I also cut out a paddle blank if you're...

Welcome. I have yet to drive that direction so trip reports are greatly appreciated.

I don't know if you're planning to attend WPSCR in Butler this year, but I could easily drag the Raven over so you could toss it & your gear in their pond.

Welcome Mike. That certainly looks comfy but I'd hate to portage it.

I've never seen anything like that on the lakes here but I've built several Koi ponds for people and always recommend a floating de-icer in the winter. In small ponds like that, the issue is ammonia (from rotting debris & fish waste) trapped under the ice and building up to toxic levels. The...

That was my first thought: I haven't taken actual measurements but it sounds like the Raven I built last year... Any interest in @Tryin' a stripper build?

I spent quite a bit of time upstairs in the boat shop today. I got the strips done but I'll need to modify the set-up for the next boat. Like the Tamarack and Cherry, the Tulip Poplar was prone to tearing out where the strip was really wide (thick part of the donor board) or if the grain...